For Children

This page is for children and has information and advice about family relationship issues. You will find information you can read as well as services that may be able to help.

Information you might find useful

• Keeping yourself safe - Sometimes people are mean and scare you or hurt you. Get help and ideas to keep yourself safe.
• Family relationships - Some families get on and some don't get on so well. Here's some ideas to help.
• Questions and answers about separation  - Answers to the most common questions you may have about separation.
• When you don't see one parent - It can be hurtful when you want to see one of your parents and can't.
• Foster families - Why are kids fostered? Who are the foster parents? What is a social worker? Tips for living in a foster family.

Get help

• call the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 anytime from anywhere in Australia
• call the Family Relationship Advice Line on 1800 050 321 from 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday, and 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, except national public holidays
• find a Family Relationship Centre near you

Search for information about

• family violence
• separation
• the law

Search for services that can assist with

• family violence issues
• separation issues
• legal issues

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